You've heard it before - stress kills.  The more I dive into my studies in functional medicine, the more I  see how and why this is true.  And why does this even matter?  It's because our modern society is dealing with an epidemic of people constantly living in a stressed state.  We have this mentality of "busy=good" and "I'm stressed so therefore I must be working really hard which must mean that I'm super successful and crushing it in life."  Can you relate?  Well the problem is that by putting stress and busy-ness on a pedestal, we are actually doing ourselves a major disservice.  We are making ourselves sicker and less productive rather than dealing with the issues directly. Read More

This time of year always starts off with the best of intentions.  This year, I have decided to focus on new priorities rather than making "resolutions".  After all, resolution implies that there is a problem to be fixed.  Instead of having the mindset that something is broken, I am choosing to focus on the present and the road ahead with what I want to accomplish and achieve from where I stand today! The past is not broken, instead, I am grateful for everything it has taught be to bring me to this exact point in my life.  Now, the real question is, where do we go from here? Read More